positron emission tomography

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/positron_emission_tomography
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:medical_imaging_technique
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:PET
gptkbp:alternativeName PET scan
gptkbp:category nuclear medicine
gptkbp:combines CT
MRI
gptkbp:common_radiotracer gptkb:FDG
fluorodeoxyglucose
gptkbp:detects gptkb:gamma_rays
heart disease
brain disorders
tumors
physiological processes
gptkbp:first_clinical_use 1976
gptkbp:imaging_modality molecular imaging
functional imaging
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Edward_J._Hoffman
gptkb:Michael_E._Phelps
gptkbp:measures blood flow
glucose metabolism
metabolic activity
oxygen use
gptkbp:noninvasive true
gptkbp:produces 3D images
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:computed_tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
gptkbp:requires gptkb:Centrifuge
gptkb:radiotracer
computer processing
specialized scanner
gptkbp:used_in cardiology
neurology
oncology
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:research
brain mapping
cancer diagnosis
drug development
clinical diagnosis
cardiac imaging
epilepsy evaluation
treatment monitoring
Alzheimer's disease diagnosis
Parkinson's disease assessment
neurological studies
gptkbp:uses radioactive tracers
positron-emitting radionuclides
gptkbp:year_of_invention 1970s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nuclear_Chemistry
gptkb:Germanium-68
gptkb:Michael_E._Phelps
gptkb:computed_tomography
gptkb:fluorodeoxyglucose_(FDG)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label positron emission tomography